About Tierra Funga
OUR STORY
Tierra Funga is a small mushroom farm started by Isaac and Erin in March of 2025.
We grow on a small farm somewhere between Bend and Redmond surrounded by ponds, trees and the beautiful high desert landscape.
Isaac comes from a background in electronics and satellite network systems, the kind of detailed, process oriented work that is vital to consistent mushroom cultivation. Erin is an entrepreneur with a love for problem solving and trying new things. Together, we love learning to grow mushrooms and sharing them in our Central Oregon community.
We love working together, and we wanted to create something that felt connected to our community.
WHY WE GROW
We love eating mushrooms and we have fun growing mushrooms. Fungi are good for us and good for the earth.
Mushroom cultivation challenges us daily. There’s always something new to learn, and we’re always experimenting with new varieties and techniques.
Local and sustainable are core values for us. We source our grain and wood as locally as possible, searching for the inputs that grow the most magnificent mushrooms. Supporting local vendors, small businesses and supplying local food lovers is important to us.
We especially love growing mushrooms beyond what is traditionally found in grocery stores. There’s a whole world of different delicious flavors, curious shapes and stunning colors to enjoy!
We are experimenting with using the spent mushroom blocks in the garden to create a sustainable food system.
We hope you’ll enjoy a delicious mushroom meal and appreciate knowing that we’re supporting our local community together.
THE PROCESS
Intuition or science? Growing mushrooms requires precision, control and an appetite for wild experimentation.
Starting with science. A mushroom begins it’s life cycle in a clean lab. Fungi grow more slowly than other organisms so it is essential to provide a completely clean beginning for them to colonize without competition. We produce our own grain spawn and the mycelium or “underground” portion of the lifecycle takes hold.
What do mushrooms like to eat?
After 2+ weeks, the grain spawn is transferred to bags filled with mix of wood, grain and water to further colonize. After Another 2 - 12 weeks, mycelium growth is thick and dense. They are ready to fruit.
Ripe blocks are given a cut and placed in the fruiting chamber. Temperature, humidity, light, and airflow are all adjusted daily to create the right temperature and humidity conditions for each variety. The mushrooms tell us what they need—we just have to pay attention.
Fruiting is exciting. We can watch the mushrooms grow and change shape and color almost by the hour. When they have grown to full size and texture we harvest each bag gently by hand.
We deliver mushrooms multiple times a week to keep our clients supplied with the freshest, most flavorful shrooms possible. As a result, our mushrooms stay fresh for a long time when cared for properly.
How do you store mushrooms? Refrigerated. Ideally in a lightly closed paper bag, cardboard box or vented container.
